Product comparison · 2 laptops

Dell Inspiron M501R vs Samsung R R540-JA02 Intel® Pentium®

63specifications compared
18differ
45identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Inspiron M501R:Black
- R R540-JA02 Intel® Pentium®:Brown
Processor manufacturer
- Inspiron M501R:AMD
- R R540-JA02 Intel® Pentium®:Intel
Processor family
- Inspiron M501R:AMD Athlon
- R R540-JA02 Intel® Pentium®:Intel® Pentium®
Processor frequency
- Inspiron M501R:2.1 GHz
- R R540-JA02 Intel® Pentium®:1.86 GHz
Processor cache
- Inspiron M501R:0.512 MB
- R R540-JA02 Intel® Pentium®:3 MB
Optical drive type
- Inspiron M501R:DVD-RW
- R R540-JA02 Intel® Pentium®:DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated
- Inspiron M501R:No
- R R540-JA02 Intel® Pentium®:Yes
Graphics card family
- Inspiron M501R:AMD
- R R540-JA02 Intel® Pentium®:Intel

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Comparison of Inspiron M501R, R540-JA02
79 specifications	A Dell Inspiron M501R View product	B Samsung R R540-JA02 Intel® Pentium® Model R540-JA02 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Brown
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display surface	Gloss	Gloss
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	AMD Athlon	Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelKnown for one	P320	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.1 GHz	1.86 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	0.512 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)	2 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacity	320 GB	320 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, SD, SDHC
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	AMD Radeon HD 4250	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	SRS Premium Sound	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking features	Fast Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.1+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Modem (RJ-11) ports	0	0
TV-in port	No	No
TV-out	No	No
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD M880G	Intel® HM55 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4000 mAh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.65 kg	2.5 kg
WidthDiffers	376 mm	579.8 mm
DepthDiffers	262 mm	255.5 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.18 cm	2.99 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.4 cm	3.62 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modem	No	No
TV tuner integrated	No	No
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11 b/g/n

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